Sou Eu, Maitá, Sou Eu

It's Me, Maitá, It's Me

Sou Eu, Maitá, Sou Eu

Your master swore me freedomSeu Sinhô me jurou liberdade
If it was to fight in the warSe fosse pra guerra lutar
And the black man went to ParaguayE o negro foi para o Paraguai
To join the battalion, MaitáPra se juntar ao pelotão, Maitá

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It's me, it's me, Maitá, it's meSou eu, sou eu, Maitá, sou eu
It's me, it's me, Maitá, it's meSou eu, sou eu, Maitá, sou eu

In the battle of RiachueloNa batalha de Riachuelo
The black man surprisedO negro surpreendeu
With a trip and a headbuttCom rasteira e cabeçada
Victory happenedA vitória aconteceu

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Solano Lopez intendedSolano Lopez pretendia
To conquer Mato GrossoO Mato Grosso conquistar
But what he didn't know is that CaxiasMas o que ele não sabia é que Caxias
Would bring Maitá with himTraria consigo Maitá

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The long-awaited freedomA tão sonhada liberdade
That the black man soughtQue o negro procurou
Was taken to victoryFoi levada à vitória
The war cry echoedO grito de guerra ecoou

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